Vocabulary questions

My brother is so .......... that he forgets his keys, his phone and even his lunch almost every day.

Someone who gets upset very easily when people criticise them is .......... .

He never pays for anyone else and always looks for the cheapest option. He's so .......... !

My sister is very .......... . Nothing ever worries her, and she's always relaxed.

Lina is a real .......... . She's very quiet, but she surprised everyone by winning the competition.

Huda is a real .......... . She has already started two small businesses and she is only twenty.

I .......... my new classmate immediately. We like the same books and the same films.

My grandfather .......... good manners. He thinks they are one of the most important things in life.

Most scientists believe that our personality is shaped by both nature and .......... .

Patience is a personality .......... that every good teacher needs.

You can tell her anything. She's very .......... and never shares other people's secrets.

Because you had lived in Brazil, I .......... you spoke Portuguese.

It's hard to .......... how much the world is likely to change in the next 50 years.

They failed to .......... just how important the decision was.

With difficulty, he managed to .......... what she was trying to explain.

From what I can .........., she's actually been fired, rather than resigning.

I really get a kick .......... mystery stories.

She sets great store .......... good table manners.

Their salaries should be increased in line .......... inflation.

I'm just not that .......... cooking. It's too much effort.

I joined a film club hoping to meet .......... people at school.

She's always been really .......... . Once she makes up her mind, there's no changing it.

He's so .......... that some people take advantage of him.

The stress from moving house has left Mum feeling quite .........., so be careful around her.

This business is stuck in the past. They need a more .......... approach.

Yazan is very capable and .......... . He always knows what to do, and he keeps his promises.

She's had a very difficult year, but she's tough and .........., so she has what it takes to get through it.

Be careful what you say to Omar. He's underconfident, so he gets quite .......... if he's criticised.

It wasn't very .......... to comment on the size of her feet.

I don't feel that you are sufficiently .......... to this job. You turn up late almost every day.

Do you have to plan everything in such detail? What's wrong with being .......... ?

My brother, his wife and their .......... are all coming over for dinner this evening.

Rasha's intelligence is .......... . She gets it from her parents, who are both teachers.

The writer of the article is a .......... of the theory that early childhood habits last a lifetime.

He's very .......... and never brags about how good he is at everything, despite his talents.

There is very little .......... in my cousin's life, as he always plans everything down to the last detail.

He's such a .......... . He always thinks he knows better than the teacher.

Ask my uncle for help. He's a .......... and never says no to anyone who needs money.

She's a real .......... in the business world. Her ideas change the way many companies work.

The old man .......... slowly across the room, leaning heavily on his walking stick.

The exhausted runner .......... over the finish line and then collapsed.

When the gates finally opened, the huge crowd .......... forward.

The little boy's bike .......... from side to side, and then he fell off.

Passengers must wait until the train has completely stopped before they .......... .

The trip was plain sailing from start to finish. The phrase 'plain sailing' means ..........

We decided to .......... clear of the main road because the traffic was terrible.

The noise from the building site next door is driving me .......... !

Be careful with that taxi driver. He'll .......... you for a ride and charge you double.

Don't worry about being behind with the project. We're all .......... — nobody has finished yet.

The closure of the main bridge had a .......... effect on traffic across the whole city.

He's always .......... about his new car, and it's really annoying.

Only a .......... of passengers were still on the train when it reached the last station.

After hurting his ankle, the footballer .......... off the pitch to get some help.

My brother and I lifted the sofa with some difficulty and .......... across the room with it.

Still half asleep, my sister .......... out of her bedroom and asked me where I had been.

Angry at having to wait for so long, my father .......... up to the manager and demanded an explanation.

Hala .......... into the room with a tray of tea and cake, terrified of dropping it on the expensive carpet.

As the wind became stronger, the boat started to .......... from side to side, and we nearly capsized.

The train guard .......... over a bag in the aisle and nearly fell.

He encountered some obstacles while training to become a pilot. It wasn't all .......... sailing.

The airline used to have an excellent reputation, but in recent months it's been going .......... quickly.

The government has been the driving .......... behind new rules to control city pollution.

Avoid the websites listed below if you do not want to be taken for a .......... .

Lana .......... through her interview to become a tour guide.

My cousin .......... himself too hard in his work, and he'll be ill if he's not careful.

I was so stressed while reading the speech that I .......... over some of the words.

We were .......... by the amount of work the children did for their exam.

No one can agree about whether to install speed bumps, so let's just .......... that idea for now.

He was in such a hurry that he .......... the lights and nearly had a crash.

When Sami realised he was wrong, he tried to .......... very quickly.

What .......... might you have to overcome to be successful in your chosen career?

Do you think there are any areas on Earth where humans have not left their .......... ?

We're going for a quick .......... to Aqaba at the weekend.

They've recently made an amazing .......... in developing driverless cars.

The weather .......... for May sounds really good, so let's book a holiday then.

Our aim was to print the report on Thursday, but due to a .......... it won't be finished until next week.

From the .........., scientists have warned of the potential dangers of space junk.

There would be an .......... if the company made too many cutbacks.

Due to .........., we're not going to be hiring any new staff this year.

We're waiting to hear the .......... of the meeting. It finishes at 2.

I asked several companies to give me a .......... for remodelling the kitchen.

It isn't .......... to heat the whole house if you're only working in one room.

Ahmad has unusually large feet, so he needs .......... shoes.

The venture may be .........., but it's also risky.

Once we've worked out what our .......... is, the rest will be plain sailing.

I was surprised by how high their .......... was. They must sell thousands of products every month.

You can't expect to get good quality at .......... prices.

Everything is online now, so I think the days of .......... shops are over.

They're giving away free toys with children's meals as part of a sales .......... .

Planes are expensive to design and make, so they require a lot of .......... investment.

I wasn't planning on getting a new shirt today. It was a bit of an .......... buy.

If you have positive .......... , you may not need to advertise.

When I looked at the .......... , I almost passed out. It was so expensive!

So, what gave you the idea to .......... the business?

It seemed like it might be a good market to .......... .

It was too good an opportunity to .......... .

We'd been gradually .......... customer loyalty in that area.

They didn't want to buy at first, but eventually we managed to .......... them .......... .

We had to .......... ten dinars .......... the price before the customer agreed to buy.

My cousin has always been a .......... businesswoman and runs several companies now.

I'm not always very .......... when I meet new people. It takes me time to feel safe with them.

I loved the film! The story was so .......... , and I've never seen anything like it before.

In 1925, the Eiffel Tower was 'sold' to a .......... businessman by a famous conman.

The salesman managed to .......... the customer into buying the more expensive model by being extra nice to her.

The company .......... her away from her old job with promises of a better salary.

The speaker was arrested for trying to .......... the crowd to violence.

Nothing you say will .......... me. I've already decided which car to buy.

Eating too much sugar can have a .......... effect on your health.

A judge must remain completely .......... and not favour either side.

One .......... of buying online is that the product may look different from the picture.

People have a natural .......... to choose small rewards now over bigger rewards later.

The project wasn't going well, but the team decided to .......... and finish it anyway.

The extra cost of the taxi .......... the money we saved by going to the cheaper supermarket.

Coffee shops have .......... all over the city in the last few years.

You can usually find a good price if you .......... for the best deal.

It's much cheaper to buy .......... if you have a place to put it.

Just because it's pay day, you shouldn't go on a shopping .......... and spend it all.

I need to .......... a few errands this morning, but we can meet later.

Don't eat that bread! It has been in the cupboard for two weeks and it's ..........

I was expecting the steak to be .......... , but instead it was tough and very gristly.

I couldn't drink the tea immediately. It was .......... and burnt my tongue!

The mashed potatoes were light and fluffy, better than the .......... chips my sister had, dripping with oil!

They served the fish with a smooth and .......... sauce.

The kunafa looked lovely, but it was too heavy and .......... for me.

The croutons should have been light and crisp, but they'd been in the soup too long and were all .......... !

This roast chicken is so .......... . It's juicy and full of flavour.

The children loved the warm, .......... chocolate cake that stuck to their fingers.

When boredom sets in, my healthy habits .......... and I start eating crisps.

The smell of freshly baked bread .......... out of the baker's and stopped me in my tracks.

I was so hungry that my stomach started to .......... loudly in the middle of the exam.

Within ten minutes, the hungry boys had .......... the whole pizza.

There wasn't much in the fridge, but my brother managed to .......... a delicious omelette.

I was fed up with .......... social media for hours without finding anything interesting.

We're continually being .......... with advice and warnings about healthy eating.

Supermarkets have researched the smells that .......... food responses in us.

Seeing photos of plastic in the ocean really .......... to me how serious the problem is.

After weeks of practice, Omar finally got the hang of the new software. The phrase 'got the hang of' means ..........

She revised every evening for months, so she .......... the exam without any difficulty.

Please wish me luck. I'm about to .......... an exciting new project!

Let's look back at the original plan. We mustn't .......... our main objectives.

The engineers are .......... each other and working together as a team.

All of their energy is being .......... helping their community.

Our hopes of having a family picnic are being .......... rainy weather.

The teacher praised everyone's artwork. Then he .......... his favourite painting.

I'm exhausted. I've been running on .......... for months now. I really need a holiday!

As soon as the exam started, my mind went .......... and I couldn't remember anything.

I need to get my .......... down and get this work finished.

Being polite was .......... into us from an early age.

As long as you can keep on .......... , you should do well this year.

Knowing that he was almost out of time, he made a .......... attempt to finish the essay.

She made a .......... effort to get there on time and, luckily, succeeded.

He made a .......... effort to keep up, and soon gave up.

It isn't just about trying hard today, but about making a .......... effort over the next few weeks.

At least you tried. It was a .......... effort. Well done!

The rescuers made a .......... effort to reach the people before the building collapsed.

We made a detour in a .......... attempt to avoid the bad weather, but still got soaked.

Never let anything .......... you from pursuing your dreams.

You won't pass unless you start applying yourself .......... your work.

Snacking between meals is associated .......... unhealthy eating.

Trying to cram too many tasks .......... the same couple of hours is quite challenging.

My parents would always pat me on the .......... when I did well.

I generally need to do my work before 7 p.m. because I quickly run out of .......... after that.

Passing the exam tomorrow will mean I can go to the university I want, so there's a lot at .......... .

I like to travel because it forces me to step outside of my .......... zone.

There is a lot of .......... between the sisters to achieve the best results at school.

He has a real stubborn .......... when it comes to working in teams because he thinks his ideas are the best.

The performance of the players will come under closer .......... after a series of poor results.

She has a natural .......... for languages and learnt French in just a few months.

Success in sport takes .......... , the ability to keep trying even when things go wrong.

Nobody has to tell Yazan what to do. He's a real .......... .

In the Culture Spot blog, the word 'quintessentially' in 'quintessentially British' means .......... .

The seaside became a playground for the rich, the artistic and the frivolous. The word 'frivolous' means .......... .

Sea air, sea bathing and even drinking seawater were considered .......... for your health.